July 23, 2024 -- The parties held a bargaining session, July 16-18, in Fort Lauderdale to continue bargaining toward a first CBA for the Spirit group. This was our second session in mediation with the National Mediation Board (“Board”).
July 19, 2024 -- With half the year remaining, we have reflected on our successes as we have made huge tangible strides to “right-size” the aviation industry by securing your careers and our craft/trade.
July 1, 2024 -- AMFA and Horizon met in Seattle June 24-27, 2024. The issues of this session continued around wages and benefits, primarily Articles 23 – Benefits, Article 25 – Wages, Premiums and Shift Differential, and the associated letters of agreement. Other open articles were also discussed.
February 1, 2024 -- My mom and grandma used to say, “cleanliness is next to godliness.” When those words were spoken, we all knew that we were in trouble. We knew what was to follow; our Saturday was ruined, and we were about to embark on an 8-hour class of cleaning the house, yard, and barn.
AMFA was certified at WestJet on March 30, 2023, and the Association currently represents approximately 670 aircraft maintenance engineers and skilled trade groups. AMFA will soon begin negotiating the group's first collective bargaining agreement.
